Monumental Details

Monumental Details
In celebration of Thomas Ruff’s first major London retrospective Whitechapel Gallery, London, National Portrait Gallery, London, displays selected works from the photographer’s Porträts (Portraits) series. The large-scale, passport-style compositions depict Ruff’s friends and colleagues, simultaneously concealing and revealing their intricacies.
 
Until 21 January. Find out more: www.npg.org.uk.
Credits:
1. Portrait (P. Lappat) by Thomas Ruff, 1987 
© Thomas Ruff